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Podcast: The Braintrust Critique, with Nicole Valentine & Rob Costello

Apr 11, 2020 | Novels, Podcasts

By: Nicole ValentineRob Costello
Nicole Valentine and Rob Costello

Into the Words PodcastNicole Valentine and Rob Costello, faculty for our Whole Novel Workshop, talk about the braintrust critique method, a round-table critique method that includes the author in the conversation.

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Thank you to our faculty for this Guest Post!

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Nicole Valentine

Nicole Valentine

Upcoming Workshops with Nicole Valentine

Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)
Whole Novel Genre: An Online Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, & Beyond
Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

Rob Costello

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Monsters & Mayhem: A Two-Night Mini for Young Adult Horror Writers
Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)
Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)
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